Hard to put down in the best kind of way. A beautifully written novel with engaging and relatable themes. What does it mean not only to be alive, but to truly live? The Immortalists might just have the answer.

Jaws has been my favorite film since 9th grade, so after spotting this at the library I set out to compare the two. Character development in the novel is (of course) more fleshed out, especially Chief Brody. Though I found Benchley‘s Quint very endearing, I much prefer Spielberg‘s take on Hooper. The film still has me hook, line & sinker - but I loved reimagining my favorite trio hunting down the Great White stalking the shores of Amity. 🦈

This was an arbitrary pick off the library shelf, based on the idea I would be taking home a book with a blue cover that day. So by the cover‘s shade of blue, combined with a love of lemons and the swell of my own recent sadness, my choice was made. It felt right for me (and it was.) When I finished reading, I held the book close to my chest - satisfied and moved by what I had read, but weighted with the particular sadness it ended at all. 🍋